Lakeside – Lester Park is a neighborhood in Duluth, Minnesota, United States.
London Road, Superior Street, and Glenwood Street serve as main arterial routes in the community.
Lester Park also refers to a large park within the neighborhood. The Lester River and Amity Creek flow through the neighborhood.
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Along the Lester River, in the Lakeside–Lester Park neighborhood, are two structures listed on the National Register of Historic Places. They are:
The Lester River Rendezvous festival takes place every September in the neighborhood. This annual event draws people from all over since 1998. It also is a time of neighborhood and community togetherness. The event is sponsored by the Lakeside–Lester Park Business Association and the Duluth Parks and Recreation Department. This fall tradition in Lester Park features food, crafts, and entertainment.
A special feature of the Lester River Rendezvous is the Voyageur Village, where members play out the day in the life of a voyageurs camp from the late 18th century in northern Minnesota. This re-enactment by local residents includes dressing up as voyageurs in the fur trading era, demonstrating outdoor cooking techniques, as well as telling stories of their historic adventures.
There are also games by the Duluth Children's Museum and pony rides. Musicians perform either at the park stage, strolling the park, or at the entrance gates.
(Directions following those of Duluth's general street grid system, not actual geographical coordinates)